The New York Gilbert & Sullivan Players (NYGASP) will present six performances of one of the most popular of the G&S works (and their first big hit), H.M.S. Pinafore, from Saturday, January 10 through Sunday, January 18 at the Kaye Playhouse at Hunter College. James Mills directs the production with Musical Director, Joseph Rubin conducting the 25-piece orchestra, with guest conductor, NYGASP Founder and Artistic Director Emertius, Albert Bergeret conducting on January 10 and 17. Original choreography is by Bill Fabris. David Auxier serves as co-director and choreographer.
H.M.S. Pinafore charted a new course for modern musical theater, and its lampooning of overblown nationalism, party politics, class distinction and classic melodrama still rings true, while Sullivan’s quasi nautical score is equally clever at parodying the classics.
The cast features famed “patterman” James Mills as Sir Joseph Porter, K.C.B.(who also directs), David Auxier as Captain Corcoran, Michelle Seipel as Josephine, Angela Christine Smith as Little Buttercup, Cameron Smith as Ralph Rackstraw, Victoria Devany as Cousin Hebe, Matthew Wages as Dick Deadeye, David Wannen as Bill Bobstay, Michael J. Connolly as the Sergeant of Marines, Dante Bergeret as the Midshipmite and Quinto Ott as Bob Becket.
The ensemble of Sailors and First Lord’s Sisters, Cousins and Aunts include: Sam Balzac, Caitlin Borek, Louis Brogna, Michael J. Connolly, Hannah Eakin, Katie Hall, Sarah Hutchison, Alexandra Imbrosci-Viera, Sabrina Lopez, John Charles McLaughlin, Jack F. Murphy, Lance Olds, Laura Sudduth, and Tyler Tejada.
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Kaye Playhouse at Hunter College is located at East 68th Street between Park and Lexington Avenues, NYC
